Clothes hanger



Nl. C. VOLLMER ET AL CLOTHES HANGER Filed Sept. 28. 1945 Patented Jan. 17, 1950 UNITED. srAv'rss ela-"raar ortica 2,494,973 CLOTHES HANGER Mathilda C. Vollmer, Berthold, N. Bak., and Wilhelm Funke, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application September 28, 19,45, Serial No. 619,054

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to clothes hangers and is more particularly concerned with a clothes hanger which can be utilized outdoors as well as in.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger which will not lose its hold on a clothes line outdoors in a high wind.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes hanger of the character mentioned of simpler and more compact construction than which is disclosed in prior devices.

With the foregoing and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the hangerhook element.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation oi the hook an frame assembled.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of an assembled hanger with a modified form of clothes frame.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the hangerhook.

Like numerals, as used in the description and drawings, designate the same parts oi construction.

The frame I of the hanger is preferably constructed of wood but any other suitable material may be used. It is made with divergent branches 2, inclined downwardly from the top center and the member thus formed is adapted to hold a coat, skirt or other garment.

Depending from the branches 2 are side bars 3 of any suitable length and secured to them horizontally are one or more parallel bars or rungs 4 suitably spaced apart for the reception of clothes. The side bars 3 may be short and terminate at the lowest cross-bar, as shown in Figure 4, or they may extend below the lowest cross-bar, as shown in Figure 3, and be used as a rest or support for the hanger when desired. The frame shown in Figure 4 may also be rested on the ground.

The suspension member for the frame I of they hanger is preferably formed of heavy gauge wire bent to provide a substantially longitudinally extending elongated bight 9 having integral upwardly extending parallel legs s terminating in laterally directed bights I0 which in turn merge into downwardly directed Shanks II which diverge downwardly relative to the legs 8 to provide longitudinally spaced and aligned wedge slots I2 therebetween. The lower ends of the shanks merge into longitudinally inwardly directed and axially aligned portions I3 and I4 which are spaced rearwardly of the bight 9 and are substantially parallel thereto. The inner end of the portion I3 is downwardly directed and provides a shank 5 which is adapted to extend through the apex of the frame I and which terminates in a laterally and upwardly directed minor hook 6 which may be sharpened at the top as at I to engage the under surface of the apex of the frame I. The inner end of the portion III. is upwardly directed to provide a stem I5 which terminates in a forwardly directed hanger hook 'I above the plane of the bights I0.

It follows from the foregoing that the legs B and shanks I I form in effect twin hooks and that the wedge slots I2 thereof wedgingly seat a clothes line II therein at longitudinally spaced points thereon, Figures 1 and 2. This spaced and wedged grip on the line I'I virtually eliminates any swinging of the hanger on the line either in a longitudinal or a lateral direction. Some lateral swinging by reason of twisting of the line I1 is possible but the wedge grip will prevent accidental disengagement from the line as well as longitudinal sliding on the line. The weight of wet clothes on the hanger will obviously enhance the wedge grip.

By reason of the connection of the minor hook 6 with the frame I, the latter may be slid upwardly on the shank 5 to be disengaged from the hook Thereafter the frame I may be turned to extend parallel to the hook I which is a more desirable relative position when the hook 1 is used indoors on the usual closet hanger bar (not shown). However, this shifting of frame I is unnecessary when the hook 1 is hung on the usual wall type coat hook (not shown).

It will be understood that any element of the invention may be constructed oi' any suitable material other than that which has been described, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A suspension member for a garment hanger comprising a single length of wire, a portion of said wire being an elongated and substantially vertical shank, means formed on the lower end of said shank and adapted to attach the same to a garment hanger, an intermediate portion of said wire being formed to provide a pair of longitudinally spaced hooks each including a laterally diverging leg and shank providing a Wedge slot therebetween, said hooks being adapted to wedgingly grip a clothes line at longitudinally spaced points thereon, and an upwardly directed continuation of said wire being formed to provide a curvilinear hook.

2. A suspension member for a garment hanger, comprising a single length of wire formed to provide a longitudinally directed bight, an upwardly directed leg at each end of said bight, a downwardly directed shank at the upper end of each leg, each shank being substantially in lateral alignment with its leg but diverging laterally and downwardly therefrom to provide a wedge slot therebetween, inwardly directed portions on the lower end of said Shanks, and one of said portions terminating in a downwardly directed shank formed to provide means engageable with a garment hanger to support said hanger on said suspension member.

3. A suspension member for a garment hanger, comprising a single length of wire formed to provide a longitudinally directed bight, an upwardly directed leg at each end of said bight,

on its free end.

MATHILDA C. VOLLMER. WILHELM FUNKE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,900,826 Lindsay Mar. 7, 1933 1,915,968 Bareiss June 27, 1933 

